New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

mrsow

maryop your holiday sounds lovely hope you both have a great time :j

mum2one thankfully the snow didnt lie, it freaked me out a bit though :eek:

elyphant thank you for the much needed kick

off to see mam and dad at there new caravan today (free holiday in July wooo) then spending tomorrow looking for jewellery I bought my friend for christmas I think the fairies have been in pinching things again haha.

things I must do this week - sort out pressie box (dont really know what Ive got) and renew my pressie list

so disorganised Ive just posted a birthday card for OH great aunt this morning - its her birthday tomorrow

have a great weekend
L

mum2one

esmf73 wrote: »

Hello everyone. You all seem very friendly. Just wondered if you could help / advise me a bit? Am doing family baskets this year - have done a gardening one for one aunty & uncle; a cooking one for another; a warm hands one (complete with gloves and emergency candles) for another. Have some ideas for others - which include my home made marmalade. What I was looking for is some pointers as to where I could find patterns for egg cosies, tea cosies, cafetiere cosies that I can make from material to include.

I also have two young children - both boys one 6 and one 5. Would like to know what I could make them for Christmas in terms of toys and the like? I'm not brilliant at crafts, but I'll have a go, even if it looks a bit odd.

Thanks for all your help.

Don't know if these will be any good but off the top of my head there the best 2 threads can think of, theres a few ladies who craft on here, who might have some ideas.

Love the sound of the homemde marmalade

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1243413

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2165635


xx

mary-op

Hello all :j
This christmas lark is starting to scare me:eek: I've a spare room full of ''stuff'..........no idea who its going to be for as yet and haven't done anything apart from button necklaces and already given two for birthdays......Really must pull my socks up and get more organised.
Still, on the plus side I've more than enough christmas cards all done:T That makes me feel better.............lol:rotfl:
Washings on the line...........forgot my socks so had to do those by hand. Bed is covered with assortment of sweatshirts -got confused about which ones to pack for Monday so gave up...............just hope OH doesn't want a lie down..........there's no room.................lol

sarahf191979

Not done much organising:o All my pressies are hidden in an assortment of boxes that I am dreading sorting out...

Everyone is doing really well keep up the good work :j

Hope you have a nice break Mary I could definately do with one at the mo kids finish school in two weeks for a two week break:eek:

What I could really do with is 60 minute make over and one of them garden shows to come in and sort the house and garden out while I have a week away LOL :rotfl:I can only dream though:D

mary-op

sarah - I'm so hoping that young lad we used to look after sticks to his word and comes up while we're away and does a bit in the garden. He used to love it so much .......be absolute bliss to come home to a clean and tidy house plus garden...............oh well, I can dream ...................;)
Not too sure about 60 minute makeover though..........umm..........might end up not liking it................lol:rotfl:
Well, off to the sofa............bums going numb................lol

mum2one

sarahf191979 wrote: »

Not done much organising:o All my pressies are hidden in an assortment of boxes that I am dreading sorting out...

Everyone is doing really well keep up the good work :j

Hope you have a nice break Mary I could definately do with one at the mo kids finish school in two weeks for a two week break:eek:

What I could really do with is 60 minute make over and one of them garden shows to come in and sort the house and garden out while I have a week away LOL :rotfl:I can only dream though:D

DD is only off for 1 week, guess the areas vary, def agree with the 60min make over and everything else to go with it! xx

mum2one

Hope everyone ok, had a brilliant night out 2ngt, went to see Joseph and his Technical colour dream coat, family outing, shouldn't laugh, mum decided we were to go for a meal b4 we went, got to the pub, they don't serve food on a Sat ngt, so Plan B, was go to the Indian restuant 2 doors down..... dd and mum both order English - Steak and chips, dad had english roast chicken, and I had an Indian, nice as they do combination of dishes, so had chicken malayan (mild - with pineapple), and chicken passandra (cooked in wine), considering dd turned her nose up, but eat half the passandra...
The show was brilliant, so funny, they had an elvis impersonator come on, and dd burst out laughing, for 10 mins couldn't stop her, she loved it..... Next show Hi De Hi....... can't wait xx

sarahf191979

Just been surfing for something totaly unrelated to gift bows and came accross these that you can buy



They look really easy to make might have a go.

sarahf191979

Just spotted this Thread on the freebies board

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2469775

Get yourself a footie starter kit, included gloves, whistle and red and yellow cards... one per household.

http://www.cupclassics.co.uk/starter_pack

Will make a great stocking filler for footie mad boys/ men

HTH
sarah
x

mary-op

Hello all :j

sarah -thanks for the button./bow piccy -have copied that............even little old me might be able to make some of those........:j
Sent for the football starter kit...........hope it arrives

Well, been to boot fair, (geraniums bought and safely placed in foster daughters greenhouse in case of frost)packed my case for tomorrow (hope I've left enough room for OH............lol)
Phone call from son........his ex has chucked my 17yr old
grandson out for partying while she was away and having fight with his twin sister :eek: So now he's having to sleep on a mattress in baby grandsons room..........exams due as well.............what a carry on............ still, grandsons ok and thats the main thing.
Now I've got to sort out all the medication we've got to take with us..................lol be like a chemists shop in a bag.....................lol:rotfl: